10 paint colors inspiring H&H Editors best now
spring is the season for wide-open windows, breezy linen and rattan, and hits of fresh color. So it’s no wonder that H&H editors have been diving into their paint decks lately, dreaming about coating their rooms in brand new hues. Experiencing a similar craving for color? check out a few of the paint shades house & home editors are loving now.
“I’ve always been the type to gravitate towards a much more monochromatic color scheme. with that being said, I should admit there is one shade that has me swooning as of late: pale lavender, as seen in this bedroom. I love that it’s not an apparent shade of purple and can easily be used as a neutral in any space.”
— Sabina Sohail, Junior web Editor
Fotograf: Virginia MacDonald
Source: house & home March 2015
Products: customized wall finish, Katherine Newman Design.
Designer: Katherine Newman
“My mostly open-plan home has the same cream color in all the living spaces, and it has to go. I’d like to use a dark, saturated shade somewhere, but I’m scared of making the space look smaller. That’s why I was really inspired by Cameron MacNeil’s use of bold cobalt (Benjamin Moore’s champion Cobalt, to be exact) in his upstairs hallway. Introducing a statement color here is a great way to make a functional space feel special, and the white millwork really stands apart against the rich blue.”
— Alice Lawlor, Editorial Director
Photographer: Alex Lukey
Source: house & home June 2016
Products: champion Cobalt (2061-20), Benjamin Moore.
Designer: Cameron MacNeil
“If I could live in my vintage Levi’s denim t-shirt I would, so when I heard what Dulux U.K.’s color of the Year was I knew my paint prayers had been answered. reminiscent of a pair of well-worn jeans, denim Drift is an easy-breezy shade I can see myself reaching for time and time again.”
— Emily Evans, associate Editor
Source: Dulux U.K.
Products: denim Drift, Dulux U.K.
“I should admit I’m slow to commit to color on the walls, but after reading this gallery, I’m hooked on the idea of a barely-there blue. I love that it’s much more unexpected than white, yet still neutral enough to layer in other colors. Fresh and livable, it has all the qualities I’m searching for in a paint color!”
— Adena Leigh, web Editor
Fotograf: Michael Graydon
Source: house & home may 2014
Products: wall colour, Iceberg (2122-50), floor colour, Pure White (OC-64), Benjamin Moore.
Designer: Magela Bruno and Marcelo Palacios
“I love atmospheric colors that you can’t really define. Premier Paints’ Blue Artichoke could read as blue, green or even grey. It’s fresh without being minty-sweet. Yum.”
— Wendy Jacob, features Editor
Source: Premier Paints
Products: Blue Artichoke (PR16K26), Premier Paints.
“I’ve had a long-lasting love for the color green, and am still desperately trying to work it into some application at home. The shade I’m drawn to best now is an earthy and rich army green that’s both livable and bold. I’d consider a green like this in place of black or grey. The color of the cabinets in this kitchen by plain English is perfect, and I love how the designers extended the color over the cabinet pulls.”
— Lauren Petroff, design Editor
Source: plain English
“When I think of the coming summer season, yellow is the first color that concerns mind. While canary or citrusy tones are perennial favOritter, i år, kan jeg ikke la være å bli inspirert av dypere, rikere toner. Brukt her på dørtrim, føles Behrs fritid fortsatt sommerlig, men ber om noe varmere og mye mer romantisk enn dens livligere kolleger – jeg tenker på den gyldne timen. ”
– Amanda Tucci, redaksjonell assistent
Fotograf: Sian Richards
Kilde: House & Home oktober 2013
Produkter: Fritid (S-H-361), Behr.
Designer: Jude Allison og Brad MacArthur
”I en verden dominert av grå og gallerihvite rom, føler litt varmere nøytrale seg friskere for meg. Så i det siste har jeg blitt trukket til bilder som dette skuddet av David Cubitts feriehus i Mexico. Den hvetelignende veggfargen er solrik, men likevel dempet. akkurat passe.”
– Reiko Milley, assisterende redaktør
Fotograf: Virginia MacDonald
Kilde: House & Home februar 2017
Designer: Patricia Larsen
“Denne våren lengter jeg etter en forfriskende lysrosa. Takket være sine gule pigmenter er det å sette puss av Farrow & Ball en trinnvarmer enn tusenårsrosa, noe som gjør det levelig og ikke for dyrebart. Etter min mening er denne støvete rødmen den ideelle skyggen av rosa – formell, men med et snev av lekenhet. ”
– Jessica Flower, assisterende redaktør
Kilde: Farrow & Ball
Produkter: Setting av gips (231), Farrow & Ball.
“Selv om min kjærlighet til rene, kule tonede farger aldri vil dø, er jeg nå nå som jeg finner meg mye mer og mye mer trukket mot varme, jordiske nyanser: terrakotta, taupe og rustne ochres. Jeg elsker spesielt disse nyansene sammen med myk beige, olivengrønn eller rødme rosa. Eksempel: Denne leirfargede halvveggen trimmet med en myk rosa kant. ”
– Jen Masseau, assisterende designredaktør
Fotograf: Angus Fergusson
Kilde: House & Home juli 2015
Produkter: Nedre veggfarge, rød jord (64), Farrow & Ball; Stolbanefarge (278), Nancy’s Blushes, Farrow & Ball.
Designer: Morgan Michener og Kai Ethier